A17698:2364
Sermons upon Deuteronomy
The sermons of M. John Calvin upon the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpit; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneva, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chief matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alleged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for George Bishop, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
the law of it self can yield nothing but death, accordingly also as Saint Paul speaking thereof in the second to the Corinthians,1 saith, that it is a letter which killeth. Therefore it behooved the law to be renewed, and that God should publish it after an other fashion, not writing it in tables of stone, but in our hearts by changing them. For by §20nature our harts are as hard as stone, as it is said by the Prophet Ezekiel.2 Therefore must God be fain to soften them, & to make them pliable, that they may be obedient to his law. Ye see then how the law was published after an other fashion upon Whitsunday, than it was in old time by Moses. For it was not delivered us in tables of stone, but God wrought so in us by his holy spirit, that we were then renewed, and the same continueth still at this day.
the lawe of it selfe can yeeld nothing but death, accordingly also as Saint Paul speaking thereof in the seconde to the Corinthians,1 saith, that it is a letter which killeth. Therefore it behooued the lawe to be renewed, and that God shoulde publishe it after an other fashion, not writing it in tables of stone, but in our heartes by chaunging them. For by §20nature our harts are as hard as stone, as it is said by the Prophet Ezechiel.2 Therefore must God be faine to soften them, & to make thē plyable, yt they may be obedient to his lawe. Ye see then howe the lawe was published after an other fashion vppon Whitsonday, than it was in olde time by Moses. For it was not deliuered vs in tables of stone, but God wrought so in vs by his holy spirite, that wee were then renewed, and the same continueth still at this day.
- 12 Cor. 3.6.
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